The Legacy Of Princess Diana

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When people think of “The World’s Most Favored Princess” they often think of Princess Diana. Princess Diana once said, “I don’t go by the rule book, I lead from the heart but not the head.” Princess Diana of Wales changed the world by being the first person since the 1600’s, of British nationality, to marry into the royal family. She made the world a better place by helping sick children and children in general. Princess Diana let kids know they were the ones capable of changing the world. Princess Diana of Wales left a legacy of the world’s most favored princess in the royal family, but most importantly, she left an even bigger legacy of strength and class, all at the same time.
Diana’s Early years were not as easy as you may think …show more content…

Princess Diana helped with many illnesses. Some examples of illnesses she helped face were Cancer and Cystic Fibrosis.(Brennan,p.89) She visited many hospitals such as St Mary’s Hospital in London 1989 and the Great Ormond street hospital in 1991.(Brennan page 87) Diana also helped make a difference in the world through charitable causes. One charitable cause Princess Diana focused on was homelessness this was especially rare in that time period for members of the royal family. Not only did she help with homelessness though, she also helped with drug abuse issues and planned charitable missions to help people with Leprosariums in Nigeria and Indonesia. Finally she devoted her money and time to help victims of landmines and …show more content…

When Princess Diana married Prince Charles Princess Diana became the first person of british descent since 1659 to marry into the British Royal family.Princess Diana also left a big legacy of admiration she was known to be “the most adored of the royal family.”However Diana was not just known as “ the most adored member of the royal family “ She was also known as “the people princess” because of her worldwide humminatry efforts. (biography.com)Finally in honor of Princess Diana and her legacy they started making a special award called “ the princess diana award” this award is given to 17 special kids a year who want to make a difference in the world. The also made a special day in honor of Princess Diana called kindness day.Diana left a deep, beautiful,passionate memory in a lot of people hearts so in memory of Princess Diana and her legacy her two sons William and Harry decided to make a huge statue of her in her at Kensington Palace.(hellomagazine.com) They also threw big celebrations and concerts in Memory of Princess Diana all over the world and often the money earned from those events were put into charities Princess Diana previously donated too. Princess Diana left a legacy not only in people's mind but in people's hearts. More than 2.5 million people tuned in to watch Princess Diana’s funeral ,her body was laid to rest on a

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